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A brief guide to the investment of charitable funds, provided to the Cabinet Office to inform the development of co-mingling funds.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
How the commission makes sure it only registers organisations that meet the legal test for charitable status and are required to register.
Explains the Charity Commission's role and approach in dealing with fraud, financial crime and financial abuse issues in charities.
Actions the Charity Commission takes to make sure charity trustees comply with their legal requirements, in line with its risk framework.
When the Charity Commission can allow a charity to substitute an independent examination in place of an audit.
Where there has been abuse or non-compliance in charities, the commission may require corrective action to be taken by the trustees.
The commission’s policy on restitution and the recovery of charitable funds misappropriated or lost to charity in breach of trust.
The commission's approach to regulatory supervision and monitoring of charities.
How the commission deals with concerns about the abuse of charities for terrorist purposes.
How the Commission carries out investigations and inquiries into charities.
Schemes for different types of common deposit funds.
Schemes for different types of common investment funds.
Regulations setting out what should be included in a governing document for a CIO.
Summarises the steps we willl take when the register is not an accurate record of those institutions which have charitable status.
Parliamentary briefing of September 2012 following research carried out by Ipsos MORI on behalf of the Charity Commission.
Parliamentary briefing of March 2012 explaining the commission's risk framework.
Additional guidance which should be read together with the core public benefit guidance for charities.
An agreement of the relationship between the commission and the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Summarises the Charity Commission’s views on the extent to which charities are required by law to be independent of the State.
Explains the Charity Commission's role and approach in dealing with concerns about charities being used for terrorist purposes.
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